Postcode WS1 4LZ (Walsall)

Map showing WS1 4LZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WS1 4LZ is located in Walsall, in the county of West Midlands. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WS1 4LZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WS1 4LZ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WS1 4LZ as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.

The closest road name to WS1 4LZ is Wallows Lane which is centered 127 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wallows Lane and is 179 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 2.99 km away at Wednesbury Great Western St (Metro Stop) The closest railway station is Bescot Stadium Rail Station, 664 m away.

The closest primary school to WS1 4LZ (for ages 11 and under) is Hillary Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 31, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Wood Green Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on February 27, 2020 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of WS1 4LZ is The Chestnut Tree and is 887 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 16, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 59.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WS1 4LZ is covered by the West Midlands police force association and Walsall Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WS1 4LZ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WS1 4LZ, and the approximate distance away.

Wallows Lane 127 m
Bryan Road 182 m
Bescot Crescent 259 m
Smith Road 278 m
Holford Avenue 282 m
Dickinson Drive 296 m
Phillip Road 323 m
Hillary Street 366 m
A461 396 m
Milton Street 611 m
Broadway West 617 m
A4148 2.31 km
A4031 3.86 km
B4154 6.95 km
A4123 7.39 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WS1 4LZ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WS1 4LZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hillary Primary School Good
(January 31, 2018)
416 m
Palfrey Junior School Good
(January 13, 2022)
656 m
Abu Bakr Boys School Good
(May 11, 2018)
667 m
Abu Bakr Girls School Good
(January 18, 2018)
806 m
Wood Green Academy Good
(February 27, 2020)
807 m
Palfrey Infant School Outstanding
(March 6, 2009)
899 m
Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School 962 m
Joseph Leckie Academy Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.1 km
Park Hill Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
1.25 km
Whitehall Nursery and Infant School Outstanding
(December 17, 2014)
1.27 km
Caldmore Primary Academy Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.35 km
Albert Pritchard Infant School Good
(June 14, 2017)
1.53 km
Whitehall Junior Community School Requires improvement
(March 14, 2018)
1.58 km
Wood Green Junior School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.59 km
High Point Academy 1.73 km
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
1.73 km
Walsall Studio School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.76 km
Tameside Primary Academy 1.8 km
Homeschool Inadequate
(November 21, 2018)
1.81 km
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Good
(July 13, 2017)
1.83 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WS1 4LZ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wood Green Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2018
807 m
B & M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 29, 2015
887 m
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 8, 2018
887 m
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
887 m
Costa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
887 m
Furniture Village plc Retailers - other Exempt
January 31, 2020
887 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
887 m
Lidl UK GMBH (RDC) Distributors/Transporters Exempt
May 16, 2017
887 m
M & S Simply Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 26, 2018
887 m
Nando's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
887 m
Next Retail Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
887 m
Pizza Hut Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 8, 2019
887 m
Smashburger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 29, 2018
887 m
Stokes Catering ( B & Q) Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
887 m
The Chestnut Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
887 m
TK Maxx Retailers - other Exempt
July 15, 2019
887 m
Ormidale House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 2
Needs Improvement
July 16, 2018
962 m
Portland House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 8, 2018
962 m
Stuart Bathurst R C High Schoo School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
962 m
The Windmill Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
July 31, 2018
1.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WS1 4LZ - Data from Apr 2022

Wallows Lane Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Wallows Lane Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Morrisons Superstore Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Morrisons Superstore Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Milton Place Bus Stop/Station 309 m
Wednesbury Great Western St (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.99 km
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.99 km
Wednesbury Great Western Street (Metro Stop) Metro/Tram 2.99 km
Bescot Stadium Rail Station Rail 664 m
Walsall Rail Station Rail 1.83 km
Walsall Rail Station Rail 1.89 km
East Midlands Airport Air 53.36 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WS1 4LZ - Data from Dec 2021

Hatherton Lake Inland Water 2.75 km
Pouk Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.76 km
Joseph Ashe Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Moorcroft Junction Inland Water 3.48 km
Moorcroft Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km
Merrion's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.89 km
Lady Pool Inland Water 4 km
Steven's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.11 km
Tame Valley Junction Inland Water 4.2 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.37 km
Hayhead Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.49 km
Rough Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.51 km
Rocket Pool Inland Water 4.85 km
The Dingle Valley 5.08 km
Forge Mill Lake Inland Water 5.12 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WS1 4LZ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78.1 Mbps 59.5 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 14.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 100% 64 15.5
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 332,315 kWh - mean 20,770 kWh : median 15,879 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WS1 4LZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County West Midlands
Latitude 52.56908800
Longitude -1.99588500
OS Easting 400376
OS Northing 0296807
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6566
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

West Midlands

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Walsall South
Electoral Ward Palfrey
Local Authority District Walsall
Region / Government Office Region West Midlands
European Electoral Region West Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Black Country
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council The Black Country

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000030
Travel To Work Area Wolverhampton and Walsall

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Walsall Teaching
Cancer Alliance West Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
West Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
The Black Country and West Birmingham
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Black Country and West Birmingham CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Pakistani communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area West Midlands BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Walsall BUASD
Workplace Zone E33021203
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Walsall 034
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Walsall 034A
Output Area / Small Area 4B2